NDP election promises from the campaign trail so far

As the Oct. 19 federal election approaches, here's a running list of promises made by NDP Leader Tom Mulcair since the campaign began Aug. 2.

Oct. 7:Commit $4.8 billion over the next eight years for aboriginal education.

Oct. 5: Provide $60 million over four years to Telefilm Canada and the National Film Board. Loosen rules for grants from the Canada Council for the Arts. Allow self-employed artists to average their incomes. Establish a new $10-million digital content fund to support celebrations of Canada's 150th anniversary in 2017.

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Oct. 3:A New Democrat government would not ratify a Trans Pacific Partnership.

Oct. 1:Spend $200 million over four years to help retrofit 50,000 homes and 15,000 apartments to make them more energy efficient. Invest $150 million over four years in a green municipal fund to help with sustainable local projects and cleaner transit.

Sept. 30:Establish an Office of the Parliamentary Science Officer and put $100 million toward helping 25 northern and remote communities wean themselves off diesel generation.

Sept. 29:Spend $32 million over four years to ensure more northerners have access to nutritious food.

Sept. 27:Launch a national cap and trade plan to combatgreenhouse gas emissions. Provinces would be allowed to opt out iftheir efforts to bring down emissions are as good or better thanthose of the federal government.

Sept. 25: Boost the forestry sector with $55 million formanufacturing facilities, $40-million for research and development,and $10 million to promote Canadian wood products abroad.

Sept. 22: Freeze EI premiums for the next four years and spendmore on training, while increasing benefits for young people,so-called precarious workers and new parents. Ease eligibilityrestrictions for EI benefits.

Sept. 21: Spend $454 million over four years to providetreatment for veterans suffering from the effects of post-traumaticstress disorder.

Sept. 20: Reopen the maritime rescue sub-centre in St. John's,N.L., and reopen the Coast Guard marine communications and trafficservices centres in St.John's and St. Anthony. Have coast guardsearch and rescue capabilities available at all hours.

Sept. 18: Provide $2.6 billion over four years and work withprovinces to establish universal prescription drug coverage.Aim tocut drug costs by 30 per cent through bulk purchases.

Sept. 15: Set up a $100-million, four-year mental healthinnovation fund for children and youth, including $15 million a yearfor health-care providers and community mental health associationsand $10 million a year for research and information-sharing amonghealth-care providers.

Sept. 14: Invest $300 million to build 200 additional healthclinics and spend $200 million on recruitment grants for health-careprofessionals. Devote $40 million to deal with Alzheimer's anddementia, including money for research, screening, early diagnosisand treatment and help for families seeking care for afflictedrelatives.

Sept. 13: Spend $1.8 billion over four years to help provincesbolster health care for seniors by expanding home carefor 41,000seniors, creating 5,000 more nursing beds and improving palliativecare services.

Sept. 10: Provide up to $100 million a year to create more than40,000 jobs, paid internships and co-op placements for youth overfour years. End Canadian participation in the bombing campaignagainstISILin Iraq and Syria. Bring 10,000 Syrian refugees intothe country by the end of the year.

Sept. 9:Invest an additional $90 million in the federalautomotive supplier innovation program over the next five years.

Sept. 8: Create a $160-million, four-year fund to help small-and medium-sized aerospace companies adopt new technology andincrease production.

Sept. 3: Convene a first minister's meeting to discussexpansion of the Canada and Quebec pension plans within six monthsof taking office.

Sept. 2: Give $28 million for Sport Canada to help poor anddisadvantaged youth to play sports.

Aug. 31: Invest $40 million over four years to restore cuts toshelters for women fleeing violence, creating or renovating 2,100spaces in first-stage shelters and 350 spaces in transition houses.

Aug. 27: Reverse a planned reduction in the rate of increase inprovincial health transfers, due to set in two years from now.

Aug. 26: A $40-million tax credit for businesses that invest inmachinery, equipment and property used in innovative research anddevelopment.

Aug. 25: A balanced budget in the first year of an NDP mandate.

Aug. 24: Increase the guaranteed income supplement for thepoorest seniors by $400 million; return the age of eligibility forold age security back to 65 from 67.

Aug. 20: Create a million child care spaces over eight years,including 110,000 in B.C., where child care costs are highest. Theparty says the cost to parents would be no more than $15 a day.

Aug. 19: Spend $250 million over four years to recruit 2,500new police officers. Commit $100 million year thereafter to arecruiting program.

Aug. 18: Commit $7 million a year to a Joint EmergencyPreparedness Program for disasters such as floods and fires andearmark an additional $2 million for emergency training programs.

Aug. 17: Invest $30 million over three years in DestinationCanada, a Crown corporation responsible for promoting Canada as atourist destination.

Aug. 14: Bring in legislation to make the parliamentary budgetofficer a fully independent officer of Parliament and requiregovernment departments and agencies to make financial informationavailable to the PBO.

Aug. 11: Create a payment-protection program for farmers whodon't get paid if they sell their products to U.S. companies that gobankrupt.